Turkish Airlines allows an 8 kg cabin bag of about 55 x 40 x 23 cm plus a personal item. Checked allowance depends on package: on weight routes economy gets about 20 kg (EcoFly), 25 kg (ExtraFly) or 30 kg (PrimeFly) and Business about 40 kg. On piece routes each economy bag can weigh 23 kg and each Business bag 32 kg, within 158 cm.
On most international weight-concept routes economy allows about 20 kg on EcoFly, 25 kg on ExtraFly and 30 kg on PrimeFly, and Business about 40 kg. Piece-concept routes such as the USA give 1 or 2 bags of 23 kg in economy and 2 bags of 32 kg in Business. Every bag must stay within 158 cm, and your ticket shows the exact allowance.
Turkish Airlines names the baggage line on your reservation and ticket as the most accurate source for your own allowance.
| CABIN | WEIGHT ROUTES | PIECE ROUTES | MAX SIZE |
|---|---|---|---|
| EcoFly | About 20 kg (none on some lines) | About 1 x 23 kg | 158 cm |
| ExtraFly | About 25 kg | About 2 x 23 kg | 158 cm |
| PrimeFly | About 30 kg | About 2 x 23 kg | 158 cm |
| Business (BusinessFly, BusinessPrime) | About 40 kg | About 2 x 32 kg | 158 cm |
Both, depending on route: piece-concept routes cap economy bags at 23 kg each, while domestic flights inside Türkiye stay on the kilogram concept. Turkish Airlines describes the piece concept as applying to its USA flights. On interline trips to or from the United States, US DOT rules govern bags, and Canadian CTA rules apply to and from Canada. Your ticket states which system covers your trip.
Five fare packages are sold: EcoFly, ExtraFly and PrimeFly in economy, plus BusinessFly and BusinessPrime. Higher packages add checked allowance, typically about 20, 25 and 30 kg in economy on weight routes and about 40 kg in Business. Some EcoFly lines come with no free checked bag at all. Excess baggage prices also vary by package.
| PACKAGE | CABIN | FREE CHECKED BAG |
|---|---|---|
| EcoFly | Economy | About 20 kg or 1 x 23 kg; none on some lines |
| ExtraFly | Economy | About 25 kg or 2 x 23 kg |
| PrimeFly | Economy | About 30 kg or 2 x 23 kg |
| BusinessFly | Business | About 40 kg or 2 x 32 kg |
| BusinessPrime | Business | About 40 kg or 2 x 32 kg |
8 kg is the free cabin baggage allowance per bag, as stated on the musical instruments page. Expect a cabin bag size of about 55 x 40 x 23 cm and a personal item such as a laptop bag of about 40 x 30 x 15 cm. Economy gets 1 cabin bag plus the personal item, and Business gets 2 cabin bags plus the personal item.
No single checked bag may exceed 32 kg, whatever the cabin or baggage concept. Bags in the free allowance can measure up to 158 cm in total, adding length, width and height. Anything from 158 to 292 cm counts as oversized and pays a fee, and bags over 292 cm are refused as checked baggage. Checked bags can hold up to 5 liters of liquids, plain water excluded.
Oversized bags cost 110 USD on flights to or from Türkiye, 150 USD on beyond flights that don't touch Türkiye, and 1,000 TRY on domestic flights. Economy bags over 23 kg on piece routes are charged, but no overweight rate is printed. Extra bag prices depend on your package and can change up to 8 hours before departure. You can pay at sales offices, at airport check-in or through the call center.
Turkish Airlines prices oversize by whether the flight starts or ends in Türkiye, so a beyond itinerary such as Frankfurt to Los Angeles pays more than Istanbul to Los Angeles.
23 kg per economy bag and 32 kg per Business bag apply on piece-concept routes, and the USA free baggage page ties that concept to US flights. On interline itineraries to or from the United States, US DOT rules decide the allowance; to or from Canada, CTA rules do. Other interline trips follow the Most Important Carrier (MSC). An oversized bag on Istanbul to Los Angeles costs 110 USD.
Star Alliance Gold members get 1 extra piece on piece-system tickets or 20 kg more on weight-system tickets. Miles&Smiles Classic Plus members get about 10 kg extra, and Elite and Elite Plus about 20 kg or 1 piece. - Infants get 1 piece of 23 kg on piece routes or 10 kg on weight routes. - Infants on EcoFly lines without a free bag get nothing extra. - Business Class passengers receive extra allowance.
Yes. Cats, dogs and small songbirds such as budgies and canaries can fly in the cabin when pet and crate together weigh 8 kg or less. The soft-sided crate can't exceed 23 x 30 x 40 cm (height, width, length), and you must sit at a window. Larger pets go in the hold in a cage up to 75 x 75 x 125 cm, under 50 kg with the pet. Pets aren't accepted on flights to the UK, connections included. Pet transport is charged outside the baggage allowance, from about 70 USD per international flight in the cabin.
Turkish Airlines seats cabin pet owners only at windows, and never in exit or bassinet rows.
| OPTION | LIMIT | FEE |
|---|---|---|
| Cabin | 8 kg with crate; soft crate 23 x 30 x 40 cm | From about 70 USD (international) |
| Hold | Cage 75 x 75 x 125 cm, under 50 kg | Higher; varies by route and weight |
| Flights to the UK | Not accepted | n/a |
Yes, within 115 cm. The published rule says passengers traveling with infants may carry a stroller not exceeding 115 cm and 8 kg of cabin baggage. Infants also get their own checked allowance of 1 piece at 23 kg or 10 kg, depending on route, unless the EcoFly line has no free bag.
1 set of golf or skiing equipment flies free, since Turkish Airlines says it carries your first set at no charge. An instrument can come into the cabin inside the 8 kg allowance if its case measures 118 cm or less in total. Bigger instruments up to 75 kg and 140 x 42 x 25 cm can fly on a purchased seat (CBBG) booked at least 48 hours ahead.
No. Turkish Airlines' own rules refer to EcoFly package lines that do not include a free baggage allowance, so some EcoFly tickets carry no free checked bag. The baggage line on your ticket shows what you have.
32 kg. No single bag may exceed 32 kg under either the piece or the weight concept. In economy on piece routes, bags over 23 kg are charged as overweight.
110 USD on flights to or from Türkiye, such as Istanbul to Los Angeles, and 150 USD on beyond flights such as Frankfurt to Los Angeles. Domestic flights charge 1,000 TRY. Bags over 292 cm are refused.
Yes. Star Alliance Gold Card holders get 1 extra piece on piece-system tickets or 20 kg extra on weight-system tickets, on top of the allowance printed on the ticket.
No. Turkish Airlines doesn't accept pets on its flights to the UK, and the ban covers connecting flights too. On other routes, small dogs can fly in the cabin within 8 kg including the crate.
No. Turkish Airlines says pet transport isn't included in the checked baggage allowance and carries a separate fee. Whether a cabin pet replaces your 8 kg cabin bag isn't stated on the pages we read.
20 kg is typical on international weight-concept routes, or 1 bag of 23 kg on piece routes such as the USA. Some EcoFly lines include no free bag, so check your ticket.
Verified October 3, 2026 by BaggageLimits editors. Rules change often; confirm with the airline before you fly.